This is now Battle Garegga's fifth consecutive victory, equalling the record set by DoDonPachi and in the process edging out Gradius V's record for the highest score ever attained, which it only barely missed doing last year. If the current pattern of victories is to continue, next year's victor should be a different game again, ideally by another different company; clearly the answer should involve NMK.

Cave meanwhile has broken its own record for games in the Top 25, as a result of its last two arcades releases being promoted. I may be off the mark, but I believe that this now means that every game in the (Do)DonPachi series has now, in some form or another, appeared in the Top 25, while the improved standing of Deathsmiles II means the same can be said for the Honorable Mentions and every arcade game Cave has ever made. I haven't checked for a while but I'll assume arcades and consoles are doing equally well.

Treasure has seen a return to form this year, but has still not quite reached the lofty heights it used to attain consistently, which naught but a select handful seem capable of doing anymore. On the other hand, it has held on better than many classic companies and/or games - such as Thunder Force III, whose falling totally off the radar would have been unheard of ten years ago.

Eight new games have qualified for an Honourable Mention this year. Some of them aren't even danmaku shooters!

Sorry that took a while, I actually had the results finished a few days ago but haven't had time to write them up. incog hasn't been around but I somehow managed to whip up something to calculate them on my own. Thanks to everyone again for letting me run this. See you all for the top doujins list in April!

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First, thanks to Nifty for compiling this list for us to enjoy (and complain about!). Props to you man!

I am pleased that RayForce was finally able to muscle its way back into the top 25. Likewise, kudos to Gradius V for making its way back into a top spot, repping up not only Treasure, but the Gradius series in general. I'm also surprised that Treasure's other shmups make the list again.

Some games are dangerously low, such as Mars Matrix. Good thing I recently picked it up so I can vote for it next year.

Three horizontal shmups made the list, which is certainly a bump up from last year's tally. It's still too little in my opinion! This forum must be deathly afraid of terrain or something. Still, you can't go wrong with R-Type or Gradius V.

The favoritism is a bit much this year: Deathsmiles, really? Top of all time? What's next, Dangun Feveron? I can understand Ketsui and DDP, but them other B-tier Cave games sound a bit like "this is what's in my 360 right now"

First, thanks to Nifty for compiling this list for us to enjoy (and complain about!). Props to you man!

I am pleased that RayForce was finally able to muscle its way back into the top 25. Likewise, kudos to Gradius V for making its way back into a top spot, repping up not only Treasure, but the Gradius series in general. I'm also surprised that Treasure's other shmups make the list again.

Some games are dangerously low, such as Mars Matrix. Good thing I recently picked it up so I can vote for it next year.

Three horizontal shmups made the list, which is certainly a bump up from last year's tally. It's still too little in my opinion! This forum must be deathly afraid of terrain or something. Still, you can't go wrong with R-Type or Gradius V.

The favoritism is a bit much this year: Deathsmiles, really? Top of all time? What's next, Dangun Feveron? I can understand Ketsui and DDP, but them other B-tier Cave games sound a bit like "this is what's in my 360 right now"

Still no Darius game? You guys are nuts.

I don't like Deathsmiles much myself, and didn't vote for it. But, the game is like 6 years old. I don't think it's benefiting form any sort of "flavor of the month" treatment.

Once again, I am annoyed as hell that Garegga took 1st again. I can't stress it enough, there is nothing special about it, it would have not annoyed me as much even if Ketsui had taken 1st. Both are clearly very overrated, but Garegga doesn't compare to Ketsui in any way. Also, how the hell did Raiden Fighters Jet come out right above Raiden DX? RF Jet is an excellent game, but it just doesn't measure up to Raiden DX in any way. DX should have at least made into the top 10, I'm disappointed greatly.

Once again, I am happy as hell that Garegga took 1st again. I can't stress it enough, everything about it is so special, it would have annoyed me if Ketsui had taken 1st. Ketsui is clearly very overrated, it doesn't compare to Garegga in any way. Also, the original Raiden is still my favorite Seibu game.

Was hoping for a Akuu Gallet, Cyvern, Dogyuun, and Dimahoo to place. All of them kick Batsugun's ass.

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I'm surprised to see Batsugun so high. I guess it kind of represents Toaplan for the list.

I like to see Mushihimesama high on the list, and of course Gradius V returning. Still, the list is incongruent with the type of games in-between each other. With Batsugun and RSG so high... and R-Type sticking out like a sore thumb. It really makes me wish we had categorical voting or some sort, but hey, this is tradition.

The honourable mentions will always be a fine alternative goldmine of games, of course.

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Glad to see that first place actually is the only right choice that there ever was. Pretty good list on the whole.Batrider should be higher up (to me at least) since my personal top 5 is; Garegga, Ketsui, Batrider, Futari BL and DOJ BL.

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